While we are heading into the fall season, the wildfire season is expected to continue.
With warmer and drier conditions forecasted for much of the province, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is seeing receptive fuels well through October, continuing the current wildfire season until we get prolonged measurable rainfall.
Fire Information Officer Emily Baker said they’re keeping an eye on the weather for this weekend.
“We’re expecting another cold front to happen Saturday which will bring gusty winds, and these winds are expected to persist into Sunday and Monday, with the strongest winds in the Peace region.”
Fire crews are engaged in a direct attack response on the Tzetsi Lake wildfire (G41658), with support from aviation and heavy machinery.
As of today (Friday), the Prince George Fire Centre has 38 active wildfires, with three out-of-control, 29 are under control, and six are being held.
Baker noted that their weather forecasters expect fair to good overnight recoveries in the Prince George Fire Centre, which is when humidity starts to increase while temperatures decrease.
A campfire prohibition is still in place across the Prince George Fire Centre.
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